Like I did with Jake, I encourage everyone who knew Chris to share a story or memory of him in the comments. Also be sure to check out a few videos of Chris below...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
RIP Chris Gribble
Last month Chicago area rider Jake Carney was in a car accident and suffered severe injuries that took his life. I wrote that I hoped to never make a post like that again...unfortunately, today I have to do just that. Another member of our sport, Chris Gribble, from Howell, NJ, has died in a car accident. I cannot believe that this has happened such a short time after what happened to Jake. My condolences go out to everyone who knew Chris. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but I do remember him being among the first riders to do barrel rolls. I hope everyone who did know him remembers him for the good times they shared and the kind of person he was.
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Although I did not know about him until today, I wish I did, and prayers go out to his friends and family. RIP.
ReplyDeleteIt's a really bad new for the scooter world. Rest in peace, pray for you.
ReplyDeletei remember seeing that second video a long time ago, when i was getting into riding. never knew him.
ReplyDeletewow i cant believe this, he was a good friend back in the day and after he quit we lost contact, he taught me most of my first tricks and he defiantly was one of the pioneers of the sport, RIP chris
ReplyDeleteafter i watched these vids i felt bad.Chris was young and talented.its almost as if that was all taken from him. rest in peace Chris.lets hope hes in a better place now.:)
ReplyDeleteNever knew him. But that doesn't change anything...The fact that we lost two riders so quick is really harsh.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
RIP Chris
My prays go out to his family and all his friends, from loosing one of my best friends jake i know first hand how hard it is. rip
ReplyDeleteRip Bro
ReplyDeleteRIP CHRIS
ReplyDeleteWhy does this keep happening >.<
ReplyDeleteI was actually just talking to chris not even 2 full days ago, he hasn't scootered in about 2 years, I convinced him to go to incline and he even said he wud go with me some time this following week, he even was going to order a mgp nitro he told me.
ReplyDeleteChris was one of the reasons I got into scootering and I will never forget him
R.I.P. Chris Gribble<3 rest easy
R.I.P i know how how the family and friends feel, Jake was one of my best friends, my prayers are with everyone who knew him - Jeff Mroz
ReplyDeleteHe was one of my best friends even though we did lose contact for a while. He was just asking for help finding a scooter to ride, so he could start riding again. Hes the reason I can flair today he learned them before me and kept telling me I could get it if I kept on trying Ill never forget him for as long as I live. RIP Chris
ReplyDeleteR.I.P Chris, i bet you were a great guy
ReplyDeleteHOLY SHIT, i had to do a double take at that name.
ReplyDeleteChris was such a good dude.cant believe it.
I remember him always just hucking stupid shit like barrol roll tucks BACK in the day.
and yes flairing before josh. still cant believe it. you'll be missed man.
RIP Chris
RIP
ReplyDeletecrazy rider from the look of his video's, who does barrol rolls back then???
RIP again
prayers go to family and friends
I rememeber seeing them backflip street clips, wen I was first getting into riding and I was so amazed! RIP!!
ReplyDeleteR.I.P Chris when i first started riding he was shredding lakewood w/ those crazy barrell rolls.
ReplyDeleteyou were one crazy kid
RIP CHRIS GOD SPEED YOUNGMAN you are a friend of my son from BM & we know very well. You are a great kid You live FOREVER in our hearts
ReplyDeleteRIP. Rode with him a few times way back with Jesse Macaluso and Josh Kish at TIC and Woodward. He was a shredder.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first few days i rode..... he would always help me out. He would teach me anything i needed to know or what i wanted to know. Chris would call me EVIL
ReplyDeleteKNIEVEL all the time with Josh Kish...lol. He would say to never give up and keep trying.. If it wasn't for him... i would never be in the sport... RIP CHRIS..... I will never forget you.
Your always in my prays, and at the bottom of my heart... <3
The good die young. Looked up the news story. Killed because the person he was driving with was drunk. Just lost one of my friends to a drunk driver in May. Shit sucks. RIP Chris.
ReplyDeleteI lived litarly a few streets away and always saw him at tic madd respect and RIP Chris G
ReplyDeleteI was in shock when I found this out...
ReplyDeleteI was one of the many kids who got Chris into scootering. I always rode with him from the time he started till the time he quit. In his mini video up there, the smile after the barrel roll just sums him up. He was always so much fun to be around. He is already and will be missed greatly. Love you so much my dude. See you in the end<3
Two in such a short time... gone forever... I never met either of them, but from what I hear, they were both amazing people. It's such a shame, but I hope Chris is resting in peace, and shredding those barrel rolls in a better place.
ReplyDeletethe back flip street gap video was the first video i ever saw of scootering.its pretty much the reason i started.i saw it and i thought damn this is sick.and the day i saw this.it made me sad to think the reason i started scootering is dead.r.i.p i really wish i could of met him.
ReplyDeleteNever knew him but like many others remember that backflip video from when I first started.
ReplyDeleteRIP prayers go out to his friends and family I bet he was a great gut :)